Wildfire near Nevesinje
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Fire (SWIR)
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 600 hectares, or approximately 1,483 acres, is currently burning near Nevesinje in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 24 thermal detections over the past 48 hours highlight the ongoing spread of the blaze across the landscape since it started on August 18, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm and dry months roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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